The Hope Family

The Hope Family

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Roasting Marshmallows!







We had the pleasure of roasting marshmallows at Nan and Da's house last weekend! They have an outdoor pit, but due to the weather, we ended up inside! John got to do the actual roasting and everyone enjoyed the marshmallows!

Monday, February 20, 2012

Medieval Times!









John and I decided to take the kids to Medieval Times over the weekend. Hudson loves swords and has at least four already at home. We brought another one home after the show as well! The kids absolutely loved the show and the food was good too!! Hudson and Reagan were both awe-struck the entire time! Since the show, all we have heard is that Hudson is going to be the Yellow Knight one day and win in swords!!

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Happy Valentine's Day!









We had a wonderful Valentine's Day! The kids had a great day at school with a party and then came home to a fun card and a few treats! We had a wonderful dinner and enjoyed each other's company. It was a great day!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

American Girl!








We had visitors this weekend! Kim, Kennedy and Jaxon came to visit! The kids were super excited and the girls went out for a shopping trip to American Girl! Kim and I were college roommates and Kennedy and Reagan are only 10 days apart. We don't get to see them as frequently as we would like, but they are like family to us. We had a blast at the store and of course, came home with new dolls. The girl's eyes lit up and shone the entire time we were in the store! It was a great trip and a great weekend!

Monday, February 13, 2012

Valentine's Day Boxes....








The kids needed to make a Valentine's Day box for their Valentine's Day parties this week. After trying to figure out the best way to do this, I decided to simply cover a shoe box with foil, construction paper and some wrapping paper. The kids then did the remaining decoration, putting plenty of stickers on their boxes. I think that the boxes turned out well, and now they can't wait to take them to school for their parties!

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Out to eat with the boys....


OK....so, John and Hudson went with some of our friends to eat lunch on Saturday.....Hudson was quite excited when he came home about his balloon and his new picture! According to John, he is simply "raising his son right.." Of course, Hudson is calling it "Scooters" rather than Hooters...I guess that is a blessing, at least for the time being!

Happy Birthday Nan!!






Friday, February 10th, was Nan's Birthday! We were lucky enough to have her spend the evening with us Friday! We got to have fun, and celebrate with a small cake. Nan is such a blessing in our life and helps us out tremendously. The kids absolutely adore her, and love her so very much! Thank you Nan for being such a wonderful Mother, Grandmother and role model for all of us!!